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A Washington Post Bestseller Three Principles for Managing--and
Avoiding--the Problems of Growth Why is profitable growth so hard
to achieve and sustain? Most executives manage their companies as
if the solution to that problem lies in the external environment:
find an attractive market, formulate the right strategy, win new
customers. But when Bain & Company's Chris Zook and James
Allen, authors of the bestselling Profit from the Core, researched
this question, they found that when companies fail to achieve their
growth targets, 90 percent of the time the root causes are
internal, not external--increasing distance from the front lines,
loss of accountability, proliferating processes and bureaucracy, to
name only a few. What's more, companies experience a set of
predictable internal crises, at predictable stages, as they grow.
Even for healthy companies, these crises, if not managed properly,
stifle the ability to grow further--and can actively lead to
decline. The key insight from Zook and Allen's research is that
managing these choke points requires a "founder's
mentality"--behaviors typically embodied by a bold, ambitious
founder--to restore speed, focus, and connection to customers: * An
insurgent's clear mission and purpose * An unambiguous owner
mindset * A relentless obsession with the front line Based on the
authors' decade-long study of companies in more than forty
countries, The Founder's Mentality demonstrates the strong
relationship between these three traits in companies of all
kinds--not just start-ups--and their ability to sustain
performance. Through rich analysis and inspiring examples, this
book shows how any leader--not only a founder--can instill and
leverage a founder's mentality throughout their organization and
find lasting, profitable growth.
Ferrari is the beating heart of the global sporting phenomenon that
is Formula 1. Its founder, Enzo Ferrari, was born on the racetrack
as a competition driver before he became a creator of mythical road
cars. No other team can inspire the passion or match the stories of
triumph and tragedy. Rainer Schlegelmilch and Ercole Colombo are
two of Formula 1's most legendary photographers. They covered the
sport from the 1960s onwards, with amazing access inside the
Scuderia. Here, for the first time, they come together to pay
tribute to Formula 1's most iconic team. Ferrari: From Inside and
Outside features contributions from iconic figures including Piero
Ferrari, Luca di Montezemolo, Stefano Domenicali, Jean Todt and
legendary designer Mauro Forghieri. The book is edited by
internationally celebrated Formula 1 commentator and Michael
Schumacher's biographer, James Allen.
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Scared by vampires, werewolves or the spider in the bath? Then
prepare to be spookified by SPOOKASAURUS; a charming, funny and
most spooky tale, about the scariest dinosaur to ever walk the
earth. When the clock strikes Halloween, Spookasaurus arms herself
with her spookbag, brimming with terrifying inventions and sets off
to put the spooks up the locals. Naturally, being so fabulously
frightening, everything goes just as she expected, or at least it
was going as expected, until she tries to spook a dinosaur unlike
any she’s spooked before… Written by the award-winning
advertising duo - James & Amy, Spookasaurus is their very first
book, to go into bookshops. They are yet to win a picture book
award, but their mums have read Spookasaurus and they think it’s
brilliant, which is after all, what’s most important.
This little volume (the result of meditation and experience) is not
intended as an exhaustive treatise on the much written upon subject
of the power of thought. It is suggestiive rather athan
explanatory, its object being to stimulate men and women to the
discovery and perception of the truth that...'they themselves are
makers of themselves' by virtue of the thoughts which they choose
and encourage; that mind is the master weaver, both of the inner
garment of character and the outer garment of circumstance, and
that, as they may have hitherto woven in ignorance and pain they
may now weave in enlightenment and happiness.
Double bill of documentary-style horror films. 'The Blair Witch
Project' (1998) follows three students from Burkittsville - Heather
(Heather Donahue), Josh (Joshua Leonard) and Michael (Michael
Williams) - as they head into the woods to investigate the local
legend of the Blair Witch, a spirit blamed for the deaths of
various children. After trekking deep into the forest, the group
lose their map, quickly become lost and are forced to spend extra
days trying to find their way back out. Confronted by terrifying
noises and with strange artefacts appearing around their camp,
panic sets in as the students are driven further into the woods by
an unseen and sinister force. In 'Blair Witch' (2016), college
student James Donahue (James Allen McCune), accompanied by a group
of friends, ventures into Maryland's Black Hills Forest in search
of his missing sister who disappeared 20 years earlier while
searching for evidence of the Blair Witch. After an uneventful hike
deep into the woods, the group begin to feel a menacing presence in
their camp as the night draws on. When a number of mysterious
figures then appear in the trees around the camp, the panicked
group begin to realise that the legend is real and more sinister
than they could have imagined...
In As A Man Thinketh, New Thought teacher James Allen reveals the
fundamental truth of human nature: "A man is literally what he
thinks." Allen's deceptively simple principle has changed the lives
of millions of readers, making As A Man Thinketh a classic
bestseller for decades. In addition to the original text of As A
Man Thinketh, this edition also includes Allen's deeply thoughtful
work From Poverty to Power. Allen explains that our character,
identity, ability, and success are all determined by the thoughts
in our minds. Instead of finding ourselves victims of the world,
each of us has the ability to shape and define our own destinies.
Finances, health, social status, and success are all external
manifestations of the thoughts that populate our minds. Allen
offers his readers an opportunity to seize control of their minds
and create the lives they've always imagined.
"The book provides a fresh take on the difference between the lived
experience inside Ferrari and the perception from outside,
combining intense scrutiny and global fan
adulation." - Motorsport.com “The photographs in the
book, reproduced with startling clarity while still maintaining a
period-correct palette, are a joy to study, demonstrating with
profound evidence the progression of the drivers, cars, and
competition—as well as the photographers' techniques—through
the decades†- Car and Driver Ferrari is the beating heart of the
global sporting phenomenon that is Formula 1. Its founder, Enzo
Ferrari, was born on the racetrack as a competition driver before
he became a creator of mythical road cars. No other team can
inspire the passion or match the stories of triumph and tragedy.
Rainer Schlegelmilch and Ercole Colombo are two of Formula 1’s
most legendary photographers. They covered the sport from the 1960s
onwards, with amazing access inside the Scuderia. Here, for the
first time, they come together to pay tribute to Formula 1’s most
iconic team. Ferrari: From Inside and Outside features
contributions from iconic figures including Piero Ferrari, Luca di
Montezemolo, Stefano Domenicali, Jean Todt and legendary designer
Mauro Forghieri. The book is edited by internationally celebrated
Formula 1 commentator and Michael Schumacher’s biographer, James
Allen.
Classical and Modern Numerical Analysis: Theory, Methods and
Practice provides a sound foundation in numerical analysis for more
specialized topics, such as finite element theory, advanced
numerical linear algebra, and optimization. It prepares graduate
students for taking doctoral examinations in numerical
analysis.
The text covers the main areas of introductory numerical
analysis, including the solution of nonlinear equations, numerical
linear algebra, ordinary differential equations, approximation
theory, numerical integration, and boundary value problems.
Focusing on interval computing in numerical analysis, it explains
interval arithmetic, interval computation, and interval algorithms.
The authors illustrate the concepts with many examples as well as
analytical and computational exercises at the end of each
chapter.
This advanced, graduate-level introduction to the theory and
methods of numerical analysis supplies the necessary background in
numerical methods so that students can apply the techniques and
understand the mathematical literature in this area. Although the
book is independent of a specific computer program, MATLAB(r) code
is available on the authors' website to illustrate various
concepts.
When Profit from the Core was published in 2001, it became an
international bestseller, helping hundreds of companies find their
way back to profitable growth after the bursting of the Internet
bubble. The 2007 global financial meltdown reaffirmed the perils of
pursuing heady growth through untested strategies, as firms in
industries from finance to retailing to automobiles strayed too far
from their core businesses and suffered the consequences. In this
updated edition of Profit from the Core, authors Chris Zook and
James Allen show that a renewed focus on the core is more critical
than ever as firms seek to rebuild their competitive advantage
coming out of the downturn--and that a strong core will be the
foundation for successful expansion as the economy recovers. Based
on more than ten years of Bain & Company research and analysis
and fresh examples from firms responding to the current downturn,
the book outlines what today's executives and managers need to do
now to revitalize their core, identify the next wave of profitable
growth, and build on it successfully. Zook and Allen explain how
companies can: * Develop a strong, well-defined core and use it to
establish a leadership position * Follow the golden rule of
strategy: discourage competitors from investing in your core *
Assess whether your core is operating at its full potential *
Uncover hidden assets in your core that provide the seeds for new
growth * Find a repeatable formula to apply core business strengths
in adjacent markets Building on powerful and proven ideas to meet
today's formidable business challenges, Profit from the Core is the
back-to-basics strategy field guide no manager should be without.
Double bill of documentary-style horror films. 'The Blair Witch
Project' (1998) follows three students from Burkittsville - Heather
(Heather Donahue), Josh (Joshua Leonard) and Michael (Michael
Williams) - as they head into the woods to investigate the local
legend of the Blair Witch, a spirit blamed for the deaths of
various children. After trekking deep into the forest, the group
lose their map, quickly become lost and are forced to spend extra
days trying to find their way back out. Confronted by terrifying
noises and with strange artefacts appearing around their camp,
panic sets in as the students are driven further into the woods by
an unseen and sinister force. In 'Blair Witch' (2016), college
student James Donahue (James Allen McCune), accompanied by a group
of friends, ventures into Maryland's Black Hills Forest in search
of his missing sister who disappeared 20 years earlier while
searching for evidence of the Blair Witch. After an uneventful hike
deep into the woods, the group begin to feel a menacing presence in
their camp as the night draws on. When a number of mysterious
figures then appear in the trees around the camp, the panicked
group begin to realise that the legend is real and more sinister
than they could have imagined...
Originally titled As a Man Thinketh, this work has provided
self-help to spiritual seekers for nearly a century. Its premise is
that the key to happiness and power lies in our minds. This book
shows us what we are capable of, and provides the tools to achieve
it.
The founders of the modern recovery movement, including Bill
Wilson, Bob Smith, and other early AAs, were deeply influenced by a
handful of inspirational authors, from whom they received practical
guidance, key insights, and concrete ideas. Their explorations of
inspirational literature and useable spiritual methods gave rise to
the program of spiritual self-help now practiced around the world
as the twelve-step tradition.
Now, some of the core books that both inspired and were produced
by the early twelve-steppers and recovery pioneers - including the
first edition of the 1939 landmark "Alcoholic Anonymous" - are
collected in this powerful resource, "The Recovery Bible."
Here are early writings by the visionaries of recovery. Their work
retains all of its impact and life-changing power - now at the
ready for study, immediate guidance, and a lifetime of
re-exploration in this one volume.
"The Recovery Bible" includes:
-"Alcoholics Anonymous," the original 1939 landmark
- "The Greatest Thing in the World" by Henry Drummond
-"In Tune with the Infinite "by Ralph Waldo Trine
-"The Mental Equivalent "by Emmet Fox
- "As a Man Thinketh" by James Allen
-"The 23rd and 91st Psalms"
-"Religion that Works" by the Rev. Sam Shoemaker
-"The Varieties of Religious Experience" by William James
Through detailed intricate histories of illicit Internet piracy
networks, "Digital Culture Industry" goes beyond the Napster
creation myth and illuminates the unseen individuals, conflict and
code behind the turn to digital media distribution. By utilising
the internet as an archive of digital documents, the author
presents unique histories of sites such as MP3.com and The Pirate
Bay, and illuminates the software, values and people behind
networks such as GNUtella and BitTorrent. By examining topics such
as hacker ideology, data rights management and the ownership of
digital media, this book demonstrates how our relationship to media
objects has been transformed by digital distribution. The book also
examines the method behind the work and demonstrates how digital
documents can be utilised for historical research. It argues for
histories that account for detail, the unintended and the impact
that code can have on the trajectory of social change.
How did digital media happen ? Through a unique approach to digital
documents, and detailed intricate histories of illicit internet
piracy networks, The Digital Culture Industry goes beyond the
Napster creation myth and illuminates the unseen individuals, code
and events behind the turn to digital media.
Cultural competence is more than an admirable goal: it is an
essential skill set for mental health professionals working in a
diverse global society marked by crisis and trauma. It is essential
for clinicians to understand the intricate mix of history and
self-concept, identity and tradition that are central not only for
ameliorating psychological problems but to foster psychological
health and well-being. As the definition of culture takes on
broader meanings-at once embracing multiple identities and
increasing globalization- Cultural Competency Training in a Global
Society brings a vital perspective and practical understanding to
clinical, counseling, and school psychologists, as well as to
graduate students entering these fields. By describing a
comprehensive training model for professional education and
practice in the United States with ethnic minority groups,
indigenous populations, immigrants, and refugees, this book has
relevance for other multicultural societies because the
implications are multidisciplinary in focus and potentially
international in scope. The existing and emergent global
multicultural populations described in this book represent the
neglected human faces of economic globalization. Among the topics
covered: Requirements for professional training in cultural
competency. Research basis for cultural competency training.
International resources and their usage in training and practice.
Multicultural assessment in the service of intervention. Evaluating
cultural competency training.
Cultural competence is more than an admirable goal: it is an
essential skill set for mental health professionals working in a
diverse global society marked by crisis and trauma. It is essential
for clinicians to understand the intricate mix of history and
self-concept, identity and tradition that are central not only for
ameliorating psychological problems but to foster psychological
health and well-being. As the definition of culture takes on
broader meanings-at once embracing multiple identities and
increasing globalization- Cultural Competency Training in a Global
Society brings a vital perspective and practical understanding to
clinical, counseling, and school psychologists, as well as to
graduate students entering these fields. By describing a
comprehensive training model for professional education and
practice in the United States with ethnic minority groups,
indigenous populations, immigrants, and refugees, this book has
relevance for other multicultural societies because the
implications are multidisciplinary in focus and potentially
international in scope. The existing and emergent global
multicultural populations described in this book represent the
neglected human faces of economic globalization. Among the topics
covered: Requirements for professional training in cultural
competency. Research basis for cultural competency training.
International resources and their usage in training and practice.
Multicultural assessment in the service of intervention. Evaluating
cultural competency training.
With words and photographs, Rain in Our Hearts takes readers into
Alpha Company, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry, 196th LIB, Americal
Division in 1969-1970. Jim Logue, a professional photographer, was
drafted and served as an infantryman; he also carried a camera. "In
order to take my mind off the war," he would say, "I took
pictures." Logue's photos showcase the daily lives of infantrymen:
setting up a night laager, chatting with local children, making
supply drops, and "humping" rucksacks miles each day in search of
the enemy. His camera records the individual experiences and daily
lives of the men who fought the war. Accompanying Logue's over 100
photographs is the narrative written by Gary D. Ford. Wanting to
reconstruct the story of Alpha Company during the time in which
Logue served, Ford and Logue trekked across America to meet with
and interview every surviving member whom they could locate and
contact. Each chapter of Rain in Our Hearts focuses on the
viewpoint and life of one member of Alpha Company, including
aspects of life before and after Vietnam. The story of the
Company's movements and missions over the year unfold as readers
are introduced to one soldier at a time. Taken together, Rain in
Our Hearts offers readers a window into the words and sights of
Alpha Company's Vietnam War.
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